Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE OF GAZI UNIVERSITY, cilt.40, sa.2, ss.815-828, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
Numerous losses occur after natural disasters. It is well-known that these losses escalate due to insufficient disaster-management activities and/or improper implementation of planned strategies. Instantaneous intervention within the first 72 hours post-disaster is critical for minimizing losses. During this critical- period, there is need for emergency materials and response teams. Subsequently, swift delivery of emergency materials to the disaster-stricken area holds paramount importance. Despite the existence of warehouses stocked with emergency materials in specific locations, transportation issues often hinder the prompt delivery of materials to the disaster area. Experts emphasize the significance of preparing and strategically placing containers that stock essential relief items. These containers play important roles in facilitating rapid and effective response. Implementation of disaster containers allows the recovery team to provide a swift response by accessing readily available emergency equipment stored in containers, thereby reducing losses. Motivated by this, comprehensive research on disaster containers has been conducted. Examining few studies on disaster containers in literature and drawing on expert opinions, identified deficiencies and needs related to management of disaster containers. Some management problems are outlined and various solution approaches proposed. Additionally, the problem of location selection in disaster containers is examined and an application is performed in Izmir-Narl & imath;dere.